Before the dawn of industrialized agriculture, our ancestors were farming by the phases of the moon. We understood that the moon governs moisture, so we worked with it and reaped the rewards of harvests that trusted in and maximized the potential offered in this cycle. Our bodies, being 60% water…

Despite my better judgement and the promises I’ve made to myself, I’m leaning into my impulsive nature and am going in… Covid. I’m not claiming to be an expert or even to have an opinion really. Pardon my blunt frustration, but I’m crazy into facts and knowledge, compassion and CRITICAL THINKING…

T​hese are words that have hit my gut in a shameful punch, adding another layer to the pervasive Mom Guilt. “I’m still not doing it right” I​’ve read the books. I’ve taken the workshops. But in the busy hustle of just surviving the moments, it is still so difficult to…

I lit a candle at my altar and sat down to meditate. I’m typically not one for NYE resolutions. I’ve always been a bit bored by the idea of making a huge deal about an arbitrary date on the Gregorian calendar which doesn’t actually align with any real celestial event……

Our Right Not To Die Alone “How’s it going?” This generally rhetorical question has taken new life in the past few months. When I’m fortunate enough to have someone on the phone or close enough to me to ask, I hear several versions of the same uncertain “Wow.” In the apex of this collective experience, I am struck by…

L​et me say it again, just to be sure that all parents despise me forever. M​y kid doesn’t have meltdowns. L​et me ALSO say that EVERYONE has meltdowns. It’s relative, right. My kid just doesn’t have the kind of screaming, kicking meltdowns we all see at restaurants or grocery stores…

As someone who works in the field of ‘self-help’, I’m about to come out of the closet with a controversial viewpoint. Our quest for self-help is misguided and, frankly, is messing us up. Of course, it’s important we care for ourselves. Obviously. Yet, the trend on this quest all too…

Most often grief is defined as loss of a loved one, and understandably so. When we lose a loved one, we not only lose the person, we lose our plans for our lives together. Our need or expectations for them to be a part of our life is suddenly partnered…

​The first time I traveled abroad, I was in my early 20s. No sort of great Love for international cuisine was kindle on this trip. My journey led me to Ireland and to London. Not to say that London dons no great culinary brilliance, but I was on a tiny…